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The music changes now as the musicians start to play a march. The dancers then remove the flower from their hats pull their hats down low to resemble a soldiers headwear. In addition, they turn their canes upside down holding them as if they were guns and start marching off stage. Simultaneously, the lights turn dark blue on stage and the dancers faces turn serious. Their once extravagant and lighthearted movement is now stiff and somewhat serious. The audience however, laughs at this shift in theme. All the dancers march off stage except the center girl, she continues to march in a circle making faces and poking fun at the others. Finally, she leaves the stage laughing loudly and dramatically at herself. She comes on one more time only to

“It is hard enough keeping yourself alive” is a sentence in the poem names Hugging the Jukebox by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem is about a boy who survived in the island and only six-year-old. The author also describes the love of the boy with music. Imagine, how can the boy survives on the island alone and the only thing helps him survive through it is the love of music?

Robyn Rihanna Fenty, more publicly known as Rihanna, is a Barbados born Bajan beauty who has been in the public eye since the age of 17. She was propelled to fame with the release of her first studio album ‘Music of the Sun’ (2005) which established her Caribbean influenced pop/dance music. With big time diva’s such as Beyoncé and Ciara dominating the music industry during 2005, it hasn’t come easy for the young star to procure some of that limelight and publicity. What separated Rihanna from the competition was, according to music journalist Chloe Goven, her “winsome rather than wannabe” (2012 p.45) approach to fame. This essay will investigate Rihanna’s advocation of Black Feminism and the rise of an ever changing and newly sexually liberated

Some of the movements executed by the dancers are similar to those executed by dancers in a stepping performance and also in a tap dance presentation. This presentation falls into the group of the new trends of modern dance, in which the choreographer are taking more and more liberty with various dance combinations, and including strong messages in their work. I would definitely attend other dance performance, not only from this company, but also by other companies; and would also recommend this performance, especially to people going through a dark period in their life. This performance finished convincing me that dance is surely the most communicative of the art forms, and that a single presentation can convey more than one

The dancers represent how they are all moving together to a rhythm that binds them together, not as dancers, but as human beings. It represents how everything is bound together, but this connection is lost by many of the characters. They distance themselves from their connections to relatives and to the Earth through the actions of the government and their own decisions.

The melody sounds somber and serious and the energy of the dancers suddenly changes. A spoken word takes place and all of the dancer begin to tell their stories of pain and struggle through movements. The spoken word talks about the journey of men and women who overcame social injustice. In the dancer's movements you could clearly see how they correlated together. Movements were powerful and restraint at the same time giving the audience the idea of the women were pushing through something that was bearing them down. There was a lot of expansion in the chest, back, and arms followed by contractions in the body. As soon as the spoken word was finished the mood of the piece change again and the pianist began to play a upbeat tune that brought the dancers back in to a more positive and high spirit. A lot of polyrhythms take place as the dancers jump high and move their arms back and forth moving throughout the space. This happens in unison at first and then solos, trios, and duets happen in this section of the dance. The expression on their faces add charismatic charm to this piece. Their expressions continue to move them into different emotions and feelings that are relatable to everyday

As a piece of choreography, “La Petite Mort” expresses the motifs of sexuality and death through the contrasts between levels of energy, confidence, and elevation. Translating directly from French to “little death”, the phrase “petite mort” also serves as a French idiom representing sexual climax. The comparison of the supposed pleasure of a sexual act, and act associated with creation, with death evokes strong emotions for both dancers and audience members alike. The piece runs for approximately seventeen minutes and consists of twelve dancers, six males and six females, and a wide array of symbolic props, including swords (foils), dresses that stand without support, and more. The tension and lack thereof between dancers and between a dancer and his or her prop can be felt palpably by the audience. Between sections of the piece, the male dancers carry an enormous cloth which glides through the air gracefully like a scarf, and the lights dim, creating a sense of mystery which is consistent with the feelings of the audience in trying to figure out how to deal with these two conflicting ideas.

Biographical Criticism Biographical criticism is the attempt to understand an artist's life to more fully comprehend their work.¨The artist and his or her work cannot be separated, so biographical critics look for glimpses of the author´s consciousness or life in the authorś work. Early childhood events, physiological illnesses, relational conflicts, desires (fulfilled or unfulfilled), among other things , may all arise in an author's work.¨ You are the only person who can make your own art so some people believe that biographical criticism can help people understand why they made that specific art. This is a controversial subject because some people believe that it can ruin the way you view the art.

Beyonce Giselle Knowles Carter have done many things to contribute to the music world.Singer,songwriter,and actress Ms.Beyonce Knowles started her singing career at an early age.Beyonce first producer was Arne Frager.The first song she ever produced was Dangerously in love. Beyonce was in this girl group destiny's child.Destiny child started in 1969, and that's when her music career took off.The girl group have 10 hit records.After destiny's child was over beyonce started her solo career.

Beyonce is one of the best singing female alive, she goes by Queen Bee. She has earned many Grammys, Beyonce has earned sixth number one album on Top Billboard . She’s married to the one the best rapper Jay-z , She has one daughter Blue Ivy and pregnant with twins.

From being in a band to going solo. Performing at the NFL halftime show, not to mention this was not her first time. To selling over 75 million records worldwide. Who else has accomplished this much? What else can she accomplish?

Last Monday, October 17th, I had the privilege of seeing the performances of the University Repertoire Ensembles. They were live at the School of Music’s Malcolm Bird Recital Hall, and each ensemble played several jazz melodies that were very engaging and entertaining. The University Repertoire Ensembles included the Contemporary Ensemble (CE), the Hard Bop Ensemble (HBE), and the Brazilian Ensemble (BE). The CE performed the songs, “Have You Heard,” “Sail Away,” and “Got A Match,” while the HBE performed, “Nica’s Dream,” “The Sidewinder,” “Wisper Not,” and “The Jody Grind.” In addition to that, the BE performed, “Lamentos,” “Pra machucar meu coração,” and “A rã.”

In the Commitments, director Alan Parker beautifully depicts the liberating effects of music. Music brings the members of The Commitments together and gives them a purpose. In one scene towards the end of the film The Commitments, dressed in suits, are standing atop piles of rubbish for their promotional band picture. Music has liberated them and this image is proof of it because the group all came from lower class families and by coming together to make soul music, they are rising above the garbage.

In 2005 we were introduced to the Barbarian singer, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, or otherwise known as Rihanna, with her smash hit single “Pon de Replay”(wiki). Who knew that one song would create such an impact that eleven years later, Riri is still making the people want more. With eight Grammy Awards, twelve American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards, two BRIT Awards, and the inaugural Icon Award at the American Music Awards of 2013 later, Rihanna is not someone who goes unnoticed (wiki). Rihanna is a musical icon who shows her sexuality through her music. She’s known for her unique look and sound and focuses on getting one thing: making more money. She represents feminism, race, and challenges the gender binary.

For my rhetorical analysis of a set of texts, I’ve decided to analyze three music videos from three different female-fronted rock groups. The videos I’ve chosen include Hey Monday’s “I Don’t Wanna Dance,” PVRIS’s “My House,” New Years Day’s “Defame Me,” and In This Moment’s “Big Bad Wolf.” These songs span a variety of rock sub-genres, all of which have their own innate conventions. In this analysis, I’ll discuss these conventions and how each video conformed or did not conform to them. I’ll also discuss how each band knew their audience and used it to their advantage.